Friday, August 11 - 11am

Saturday, August 12

John's close friends and family release hundreds of Chinese lanterns into the sky in his memory.

Monday, August 14

The hunt for Bradley Blundell enters its second week.

Tuesday, August 15 - 5pm

Armed Police are called to Main Road, Boreham.

They cordon off the road near The Lion Inn before surrounding a house.

The siege lasts for more than an hour-and-a-half.

One resident said: "I've been here 30 minutes, I was coming from the park with my kids and couldn't get through. I keep myself to myself so don't know much what's going on but from what I gather he's in the house and they're waiting for him to come out."

6.40pm

Police pack up and leave the scene, having made no arrests.

Wednesday, August 16

Essex Police confirm that the 90-minute siege was connected to the murder investigation.

February 9, 2018

Stanley was cleared of two counts of possessing ammunition but was convicted of further firearms offences.

March 2, 2018

The two teenagers were jailed for their role in the fatal shooting.

At Chelmsford Crown Court today, Saul Stanley was handed a five-year prison term for perverting the course of justice and a string of firearm offences while a 16-year-old who cannot be named was given an eight-month detention training order for perverting the course of justice and handling stolen goods.

March 12, 2018

Friends and family of shooting victim John Pordage held a march through the streets of Chelmsford and a candlelit vigil at the city’s cathedral more than eight months after his tragic death.

March 31, 2018

Bradley Blundell hands himself into police in Amsterdam.

April 17, 2018

The 18-year-old attended a police station in the Dutch capital on March 31, and following extradition processes, he was brought back to the UK and charged with murder.